Stupid cancer, you can’t ruin my life without a fight!
Reading Time: 2 minutesI remember looking at my tonsil in the mirror thinking, “Huh, looks a little big…” I let my tonsil continue to increase in size over the course of the next
Reading Time: 2 minutesI remember looking at my tonsil in the mirror thinking, “Huh, looks a little big…” I let my tonsil continue to increase in size over the course of the next
Reading Time: 4 minutesIt all started in January of 2020 when I decided I had to go into Urgent Care to get my groin pain checked out. I must’ve torn a muscle or
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn the middle of 2019, I randomly decided to train for a half marathon. I registered for one on the spot, and after a few months of training, I completed
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn 2017, my world was turned upside down when I was diagnosed with stage 3C dysgerminoma, a rare germ cell form of ovarian cancer, in my late 20s. This was
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe end of May 2021 marked my 3-year cancerversary. Is that even the day to memorialize? The day everything changed or the day of your last treatment — not sure
Reading Time: 3 minutesMy life flipped upside down in summer 2019. I didn’t know if I wanted to share my story with the world. But I think I’m ready now. I think that
Reading Time: 3 minutesWords may not express all my feelings to you. You will be faced with so many challenges later on…how can you prepare a child for all the issues that adults

Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Rishina’s story from the AYA Cancer Awareness Week Open Mic night.

Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Moira’s story from the AYA Cancer Awareness Week Open Mic night.

Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Shaemarie’s story from the AYA Cancer Awareness Week Open Mic night.